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What Is Humanitarian Work Psychology

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At the moment, there are different trends that psychology is at and will progress to regarding demographics, technology, and innovation of ideas. An article by the Monitor of Psychology demonstrates through a survey of health providers the reality of the demographic they are reaching out to. It also addresses the different ways that practitioners are treating clients. According to the study, thirty-nine percent of respondents shared electronic medical records with other professionals. And while only 19 percent saw patients alongside other professionals, 36 percent participated in multidisciplinary team meetings and 33 percent reported integrated treatment plans (Clay 2016). This is showing an integration and community within the circle of therapists. …show more content…

The focus is towards a new area of psychology referred to as Humanitarian work psychology. Originally, this division dealt with work issues and things regarding the company but the new idea acknowledges “undeserved population,” which refers to those who are marginalized. Regarding this new form, the article states that humanitarian work psychologists are involved in implementing a concept known as "task shifting" in certain countries in Africa. The goal is to train lower-level health-care workers to perform specific jobs — such as HIV testing and home delivery of antiretroviral therapy — and subsequently increase access to health care in those countries. In Mozambique, for instance, surgical technicians and midwives are learning how to perform caesarian sections (Stringer 2016). The field is interested in diversifying itself with more communities that are outside the white, rich, and …show more content…

Being bilingual, Hispanic, Christian, and my general passion for psychology will propel me in my ambitions. I have much to offer but also have a lot to do before I can work in the field. Namely, I must assess my own opinions and challenge them as they will be challenged in the future by future colleagues, church members, and by the community I am around. This is necessary because of my own biases, dogmatism in certain areas, and because of the progress of man. The views of my faith, the people I am influenced by, and the reason I care must all be challenged. They may be warped and feeding something inside of me or they be good to some extent; at the moment, I am not currently aware of that. The progress of psychology is exciting nonetheless and will continue to be an area in which I will be developed by and

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